Battle of Jemgum
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The Battle of Jemgum was a 1568 engagement in the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Alba decisively defeated Dutch rebels led by Louis of Nassau near the village of Jemgum in present-day Germany.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Jemgum canonical | 1 |
| Schlacht bei Jemgum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11803076 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jemgum Context triple: [Battle of Jemmingen, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Jemgum]
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Battle of Hwangsanbeol
The Battle of Hwangsanbeol was a decisive 660 CE clash in the Korean Three Kingdoms period in which Silla forces, allied with Tang China, defeated Baekje and paved the way for Baekje’s collapse.
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B.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Taegu
The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
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Battle of Baengma-goji
The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
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E.
Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Jemgum Target entity description: The Battle of Jemgum was a 1568 engagement in the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Alba decisively defeated Dutch rebels led by Louis of Nassau near the village of Jemgum in present-day Germany.
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A.
Battle of Hwangsanbeol
The Battle of Hwangsanbeol was a decisive 660 CE clash in the Korean Three Kingdoms period in which Silla forces, allied with Tang China, defeated Baekje and paved the way for Baekje’s collapse.
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B.
Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan was an early land engagement in 1894 during the First Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces defeated Chinese troops near Asan in Korea, helping secure Japanese control over the Korean Peninsula.
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C.
Battle of Taegu
The Battle of Taegu was a major early engagement of the Korean War in August 1950, in which United Nations and South Korean forces fought to halt the North Korean advance near the critical southeastern city of Daegu.
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D.
Battle of Baengma-goji
The Battle of Baengma-goji, also known as the Battle of White Horse, was a fierce and pivotal Korean War engagement in 1952 in which United Nations forces, primarily South Korean troops, repeatedly repelled Chinese assaults to hold a strategically vital hill.
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E.
Battle of Wonju
The Battle of Wonju was a key engagement of the Korean War in early 1951, where United Nations forces halted Chinese and North Korean advances in central South Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Jemmingen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slag bij Jemgum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch insurgents
ⓘ
Dutch rebels ⓘ Habsburg Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderFor |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForSide |
Dutch rebels
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 21 July 1568 ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Spanish consolidation in the northern Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
high Dutch rebel casualties
ⓘ
low Spanish casualties ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
artillery units
ⓘ
cavalry units ⓘ infantry units ⓘ |
| hasTerrain | marshy ground near the Ems River ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Reformation era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Frisia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesMilitaryForce | Spanish Army of Flanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Louis of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Frisia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Lower Saxony ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Ems River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jemgum Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive defeat of Dutch rebel army
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demonstration of Duke of Alba's military effectiveness ⓘ heavy casualties among Dutch rebels ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dutch Revolt
NERFINISHED
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Eighty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | early phase of the Eighty Years' War ⓘ |
| place | Jemgum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Heiligerlee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
strengthening of Spanish control in the region
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temporary setback for Dutch revolt ⓘ |
| year | 1568 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Battle of Jemgum Description of subject: The Battle of Jemgum was a 1568 engagement in the early Eighty Years' War in which Spanish forces under the Duke of Alba decisively defeated Dutch rebels led by Louis of Nassau near the village of Jemgum in present-day Germany.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Schlacht bei Jemgum